Title |
A Hatter. |
Publisher |
[New York] : Wrigley, New York. |
Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
Description |
The ugly hatter stands at a table ironing top hats. "Gossamer" refers to the shellacked muslin pieces that shaped silk hats.
"Swipes" is slang for copious drinking, and "logwood" is a type of dye. "Judy" is slang for a ridiculous woman, and the sender
suggests that the recipient could only marry such a woman.
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Notes |
Text: Ah, now I well know what it was that I smelt-- / 'Twas the bottle-nosed, rabbit-mouth'd dealer in felt. / Mother Judy
might marry such fellows, but I / Detest such a dabbler in logwood and dye. / Thought your head is so big, 'tis of gossamer
rig-- / All bloated and puff'd, like a measly pig. / Beastly swiller of swipes, what a picture is thine! / Bad luck to the
girl who is your Valentine!
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Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Comic valentines. |
Subject |
American wit and humor. |
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Millinery -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
Has format |
TMP.objres.190.jpg |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 4.40 |